Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He likes to wear grey tank tops with violet pants. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 2'10" when asserting himself. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ortegar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in a small island village. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available she will default to her quarterstaff. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her childhood dream was to be a Bookbinder, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Bonds: Poor, Religious, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 60000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is golden and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Insane, Sensitive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She is a Lycanthrope in disguise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bricklayer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bricklayer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. 4 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a grey shirt, with a pastel mid length skirt with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Kristryd liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has shaved his head bald. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Raer isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. Her beige fur is long and unkept. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born to a Navigator, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.